| Powell F. Carter Jr. | |
| Birth Date: | 3 June 1931 |
| Birth Place: | Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Death Place: | Harpers Ferry, West Virginia, U.S. |
| Placeofburial Label: | Place of burial |
| Allegiance: | United States of America |
| Branch: | United States Navy |
| Serviceyears: | 1955 - 1991 |
| Rank: | Admiral |
| Commands: | US Atlantic Fleet |
| Battles: | Korean War |
| Awards: | Defense Distinguished Service Medal Legion of Merit (7) |
Powell Frederick Carter Jr. (June 3, 1931 - June 28, 2017) was a United States Navy four star admiral who served as Director of the Joint Staff 1985–1987,[1] United States Military Representative, NATO Military Committee (USMILREP) from 1987 to 1988; and as Commander in Chief, United States Atlantic Fleet (CINCLANTFLT) from 1988 to 1991.[2] He died at the age of 86 in 2017.[3]